Charles Stanford correspondence re: Town Hall

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Charles Stanford correspondence re: Town Hall

Entry/Object ID

2015.18.13

Scope and Content

Charles Stanford correspondence re: Town Hall Within the records contained within this file are a series of 1995 letters Charles Stanford wrote to various members of city government, including but not limited to: then-Mayor Ed Rendell, and John Street. Includes Street's response, as well as a petition stated "We the under signed petition the Mayor to executive on the proposals recommended in 23 Sept. 95 letter subject: "THE CONTINUING GRAFFITI BLIGHT IN PHILADELPHIA NEIGHBORHOODS." The petition includes signatures and associated zip codes, documenting the signers were from all over the city. Also includes photocopy of page from Winter 2007 issue of "Preservation Matters," in which the publication discusses the plight of Germantown Town Hall, which was placed on its 2003 endangered properties list. Finally, includes letter from the Germantown Historical Society, soliciting donations as part of its Annual Giving Campaign, 1997.

Collection

Germantown Town Hall Open House/ Hidden City Philadelphia

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1995 - 2007